Two Mets Reach Deals

By Tim Rohan

Jan. 23, 2016

The Mets reached agreements with Lucas Duda and Jenrry Mejia, avoiding arbitration with both of them, a person in baseball said. Duda, a first baseman who has hit 57 home runs over the past two seasons, could be called upon to provide much of the power in the team’s lineup in 2016. Mejia, a relief pitcher, missed most of the 2015 season because of two suspensions after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The Mets will not have to pay him until his suspension ends midway through the season.